Ministry of Sports (Brazil)

Ministry of Brazil

The Ministry of Sports (Portuguese: Ministério do Esporte) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. It was established in 1995 as the "Special Ministry of Sports"; in 1998, this became the "Ministry of Sports and Tourism". In 2003, the Ministry of Tourism was separated from its portfolio. The cabinet was extinct by Jair Bolsonaro in 2019, folded into the Ministry of Citizenship,^[2] but Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced he would restore it in 2023, with Ana Moser as the new minister.^[3]

The Ministry directs the National Institute of Sport Development.

Ministers

See also

• Other ministries of Sport

References

1. "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. "Governo Bolsonaro anuncia que terá 22 ministros; 7 ministérios serão extintos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
3. Ana Moser comandará Esporte com desafio de reconduzir pasta ao status de ministério

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)